Review of The Machinist (2004) by Paul C — 03 Mar 2012
The first thing you are going to notice is how disgustingly skinny Chritian Bale got for his lead role in "The Machinist".
The next thing you will notice is how terribly thin Christian Bale was for his role in "The Machinist". And then you'll keep wondering how he got so scrawny and why. Actually, the movie is pretty good. It is tough to grasp just why Bale's Trevor Reznick is wasting into nothing and why he is suffering from a year long bout with insomnia. It's kept a mystery and as details unfold about why he can't sleep and won't eat, the whole thing feels a bit underexplained. That was basically the problem I had with the movie. I thought the performances were good but Reznick's backstory could have used a little more hashing out.
This review of The Machinist (2004) was written by Paul C on 03 Mar 2012.
The Machinist has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
